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Plants for the Back of the Border

Taller plants sit well towards the back of the border, adding height as well as providing a backdrop for the front-runners.

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Verbena Endurascape Dark Purple ('Balendakle')
Verbena Endurascape Dark Purple ('Balendakle')
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Verbena Enchantment Purple (Enchantment Series)
Verbena 'Enchantment Purple' (Enchantment Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2 (2)
Verbena Showboat Magenta (Showboat Series)

New

Verbena 'Showboat Magenta' (Showboat Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3 (3)
Verbena Showboat Midnight (Showboat Series)
Verbena 'Showboat Midnight' (Showboat Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.5 5 4 (4)
Nicotiana alata
Nicotiana alata
From £7.99
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
Verbena Showboat Dark Red (Showboat Series)
Verbena 'Showboat Dark Red' (Showboat Series)
From £7.99
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Rosa Climbing Étoile de Hollande
Rosa 'Climbing Étoile de Hollande' | Climbing Hybrid Tea Rose
£37.99 £22.79
available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 13 (13)
Rosa Scent from Heaven ('Chewbabaluv') (PBR)
Rosa Scent from Heaven ('Chewbabaluv') (PBR) | Climbing Rose
£32.99 £19.79
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5 (5)
Rosa Peach Melba ('Kormelpea') (PBR)
Rosa Peach Melba | Climbing Rose
£32.99 £19.79
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Rosa The Queen Elizabeth
Rosa The Queen Elizabeth | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99 £16.19
available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2 (2)
Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR)

New

Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£39.99 £23.99
available to order from autumn
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
From £7.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1 (1)
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jeffersred')
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jeffersred')
From £89.99
available to order from spring 2027
Quercus ilex
Quercus ilex
From £109.99
available to order from summer
Dark and rich sweet pea collection
Dark & rich sweet pea collection
£9.37 £7.03
available to order from autumn
Lavish and lush sweet pea collection
Lavish & lush sweet pea collection
£9.37 £7.03
available to order from autumn
Echinacea purpurea Magnus Superior

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Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus Superior'
£3.49 £2.62
available to order from autumn
Tropaeolum majus Milkmaid
nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus 'Milkmaid'
£2.99 £2.24
available to order from autumn
Cosmos bipinnatus Cupcakes Blush (Cupcakes Series)

New

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cupcakes Blush' (Cupcakes Series)
£3.49 £2.62
available to order from autumn
Echium pininana
Echium pininana
From £3.37
available to order from autumn
Sweet pea collection highly scented
Award-winning sweet pea collection highly scented
£11.17 £8.38
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Acer platanoides Princeton Gold ('Prigo') (PBR)
Acer platanoides Princeton Gold ('Prigo') (PBR)
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Betula papyrifera
Betula papyrifera
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')
£169.99
available to order from spring 2027
Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis 'Kansu'
Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis 'Kansu'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Cercis Blue Lagoon

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Cercis 'Blue Lagoon'
£49.99
available to order from spring 2027
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)
Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£109.99
available to order from spring 2027
Cornus kousa Teutonia
Cornus kousa 'Teutonia'
From £89.99
available to order from spring 2027
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia Splendens
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia Splendens'
From £79.99
available to order from spring 2027
Magnolia Sunsation
Magnolia 'Sunsation'
£129.99
available to order from spring 2027
Magnolia wilsonii Eileen Baines
Magnolia wilsonii 'Eileen Baines'
£199.99
available to order from spring 2027
Malus Rudolph
Malus 'Rudolph'
From £69.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Asano
Prunus 'Asano'
£159.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Hanagasa
Prunus 'Hanagasa'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Jacqueline
Prunus 'Jacqueline'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus serrula Branklyn
Prunus serrula 'Branklyn'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus sumaura fugenzo Japanese lantern

New

Prunus sumaura fugenzo 'Japanese lantern'
£169.99
available to order from spring 2027
Quercus robur
Quercus robur
From £39.99
available to order from spring 2027
Robinia pseudoacacia Lace Lady' (PBR)
Robinia pseudoacacia 'Lace Lady' (PBR)
£199.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Salix alba Tristis
Salix alba 'Tristis'
£159.99
available to order from spring 2027
Salix × sepulcralis var. chrysocoma
Salix × sepulcralis var. chrysocoma
From £39.99
available to order from spring 2027
Malus Royalty
Malus 'Royalty'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Brillant
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Brillant'
£79.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus Copper Kettle
Sorbus 'Copper Kettle'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus splendens
Sorbus splendens
£149.99
available to order from summer
Alcea rosea Halo Apricot (Halo Series)

New

Alcea rosea 'Halo Apricot' (Halo Series)
£3.99 £2.99
available to order from autumn
Echinops ritro

New

Echinops ritro
£2.49 £1.87
available to order from autumn
Geranium Maderense

New

Geranium Maderense
From £2.62
available to order from autumn
Argyrocytisus battendieri
Argyrocytisus battendieri
£99.99
available to order from winter
Prunus × yedoensis Shidare-Yoshino
Prunus × yedoensis 'Shidare-Yoshino'
From £48.79
available to order from winter
Sorbus aucuparia Beissneri
Sorbus aucuparia 'Beissneri'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Lysichiton camtschatcensis
Lysichiton camtschatcensis
From £24.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (12)
Foeniculum vulgare Giant Bronze
fennel 'Giant Bronze'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (17)
Cedrus atlantica Glauca (Glauca group)
Cedrus atlantica (Glauca group) 'Glauca'
£34.99
available to order from spring 2027
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) Hoopsii
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) 'Hoopsii'
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
raspberry Glen Ample (PBR)
raspberry 'Glen Ample' (PBR)
From £15.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
raspberry Malling Jewel
raspberry 'Malling Jewel'
From £15.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
raspberry Malling Promise
raspberry 'Malling Promise'
From £15.99
available to order from autumn
cherry Sweetheart
cherry 'Sweetheart'
From £69.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
medlar Nottingham
medlar 'Nottingham'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Award winning orchard fruit tree collection
Award-winning orchard fruit tree collection
From £129.99
available to order from summer
apple Beauty of Bath
apple 'Beauty of Bath'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
apple Katja
apple 'Katja'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
apricot Kioto (PBR)
apricot 'Kioto' (PBR)
£169.99
available to order from spring 2027
apricot Robada (PBR)
apricot 'Robada' (PBR)
£169.99
available to order from spring 2027
peach Redhaven
peach 'Redhaven'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
plum Haganta (PBR)
plum 'Haganta' (PBR)
£169.99
available to order from spring 2027
pomegranate Dente de Cavallo
pomegranate 'Dente di Cavallo'
£19.99
available to order from spring 2027
walnut common
walnut (common)
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
cherry Regina
cherry 'Regina'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
quince Leskovac
quince 'Leskovac'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
almond Princess
almond 'Princess'
From £49.99
available to order from winter
almond Sultane
almond Sultane
From £41.99
available to order from winter
apple Jupiter (PBR)
apple 'Jupiter' (PBR)
From £34.99
available to order from winter
apple Kidd's Orange Red
apple 'Kidd's Orange Red'
From £34.79
available to order from winter
apple Laxton's Fortune
apple 'Laxton's Fortune'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
apple Newton Wonder
apple 'Newton Wonder'
From £29.99
available to order from winter
apple Pixie
apple 'Pixie'
From £34.79
available to order from winter
apple Rubinette ('Rafzubin')
apple Rubinette ('Rafzubin')
£49.99
available to order from winter
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
From £49.99
available to order from winter
cherry Colney
cherry 'Colney'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
cherry Nabella
cherry 'Nabella'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
cherry Sasha
cherry 'Sasha'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
cobnut Purpurea
cobnut 'Purple Filbert'
From £19.99
available to order from winter
Juglans nigra
Juglans nigra
£79.99
available to order from winter
Malus Montreal Beauty
Malus 'Montreal Beauty'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
medlar Westerveld
medlar 'Westerveld'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
mulberry Wellington
mulberry 'Wellington'
£34.99
available to order from winter
peach Duke of York
peach 'Duke of York'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
peach Pêche de Vigne
peach 'Pêche de Vigne'
£59.99
available to order from winter
plum Coe's Golden Drop
plum 'Coe's Golden Drop'
From £44.99
available to order from winter
plum Early Rivers
plum 'Early Rivers'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
plum Edwards
plum 'Edwards'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
plum Jubilaeum
plum 'Jubilaeum'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
walnut Europa
walnut 'Europa'
£149.99
available to order from winter
walnut Lara
walnut 'Lara'
From £84.99
available to order from winter
Sanguisorba tenuifolia White Tanna

New

Sanguisorba tenuifolia 'White Tanna'
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Thalictrum Cotton Ball

New

Thalictrum 'Cotton Ball'
£12.99
available to order from spring 2027
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